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Spring sports training programs at the Hyde

Boston Athletic Training has training programs for all age groups taking place at the Hyde Center and Cabot Park in Newton.

They have drop in offerings for those who want to try out a session as well as 8 week programs for basketball, football, speed and strength training for athletes ages 8+ and recently added a “juniors” basketball program for  athletes ages 5-7.  HS sessions are all drop-in based at this time and include strength training as well.

Check out the links below:

Drop in Schedule
Youth Spring Programs

Learn more at https://bostonathletictraining.com/ or contact the director Chaim at info@bostonathletictraining.com

Newton Community Freedge

Despite Newton’s image as an affluent suburb, too many of our neighbors struggle to put food on their tables. On March 14th, Newton will have a new, free, supplemental food program that is available at all times and in all weather for anyone!

The Newton Freedge, an outdoor refrigerator and pantry, will be located at 420 Washington Street, Nonantum, graciously hosted by Mark Levine in the parking lot of Central Drapery and Dry Cleaning.

This all volunteer-run initiative, led by the Newton Food Pantry in collaboration with a diverse group of Newton organizations, will have teams monitor and clean the Freedge and stock it with prepared food and other items donated from local businesses.

How Can You Help? Spread the word to those who need food. The Freedge is open to anyone, no questions asked and no sign up needed. Help build momentum, join the Newton Freedge Facebook Group and follow the Freedge on Instagram.Donate items to the Freedge. Please review donation guidelines here.

Learn more at http://www.newtonfoodpantry.org/newton-freedge/  Contact newtoncommunityfreedge@gmail.com to get involved

Newton Schools Foundation Awards a Record 20 Grants

The Newton Schools Foundation awarded a record 20 grants in the first half of the school year. In a particularly challenging year Newton Schools Foundation (NSF), the non-profit organization that provides grants to Newton educators, has received a record number of funding requests in the first half of the school year, resulting in $93,000 for 20 new grants across the district.

NSF grants support initiatives that fall within three funding priorities:  allowing teachers to try new approaches in the classroom, professional development, and addressing racial and income inequities.

This year’s grants span all three funding priorities and reach across all Newton Public Schools grades K-12 and include:

New Approaches in the Classroom

  • New Media Communities at Newton South
  • Healthy Living for Emotional and Physical Development (Central High School)
  • The Voice of Literature (Newton North)
  • Virtual Band Project (Newton South)
  • School Store (Newton South)

Professional Development

  • Enhancing the Knowledge and Skills of NPS Staff to Respond to Students’ Challenging Behavior (Districtwide)
  • Expanding Special Education Assessment Understanding and Tools (Horace Mann)
  • LIPS: Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program for Reading, Spelling, and Speech Training Course (Williams)
  • Anti-Racist Book Club for Faculty (Cabot)
  • STEM with Students in Visual Impairments (Newton North)

Racial and Income Inequities

  • Staff of Color Affinity Groups (Districtwide)
  • Brown Middle School, Anti-Racist and Diverse Representations in Classroom Libraries
  • Overdue: The Challenges and Work of Being Anti-Racist (Districtwide)

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Volunteer at Welcome Home

Do you have an hour or two per week or per month you would like to spend volunteering at a Newton-based nonprofit?

Welcome Home, in Newton Centre, strives to provide families experiencing hardship with basic household items they need to live with dignity. They collect and redistribute like-new household items to dozens of people in need each month with no fees, no forms and no requirements. Any items that can’t be used are repurposed or recycled appropriately, thus benefiting the environment.

The group needs help at donation dropoffs: every other Monday, starting March 8th, 1:00 – 2:00 pm; Wednesdays 1:45 – 3:00 pm; and some Saturday mornings 9:30 – 11:30 am.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact welcomehomemass@gmail.com. For more information about how to donate or request home goods, visit www.welcomehomemass.org.

LWVN Event with Barney Frank, Joe Kennedy III, and Jake Auchincloss

Join in a discussion among Barney Frank, Joe Kennedy III and Jake Auchincloss moderated by Gail Spector. For details visit Representing the 4th: A Conversation with Barney Frank, Joe Kennedy III, and Jake Auchincloss.

Forum questions can be sent pre-program (through March 6th) to info@lwvnewton.org For registration click here: bit.ly/lwvnD4

March 9, 7:00 – 8:30 pm via Zoom

Call Y3K Tutor in your home today, when schoolwork goes the wrong way!

Call Y3K Tutor in your home today, when schoolwork goes the wrong way!

Many years of experience in teaching and educational consulting has developed the right way to motivate, the right way to teach, be understood, and be remembered. They tutor special education such as ADD, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, executive function, and gifted. Y3K also tutors regular education and test preparation, organizational skills, homework coaching, study skills, and time management.

All subjects and ages are taught. Parents can now receive 25% off the first lesson. Call 781-492-8700 or log on to https://www.Y3KTutorInYourHome.com.

Hospitality Homes 2021 Falmouth Road Race

Searching for people who have a passion for running and a commitment to supporting the Hospitality Homes mission. Hospitality Homes provides free (no cost) and low cost short-term housing in volunteer host homes and donated apartments for families and friends of patients seeking care at Boston-area health care organizations.

All funds raised will benefit the Hospitality Homes program. Runners will receive a guaranteed invitational entry bib & will be required to raise a minimum of $2,500.

Potential Race Scenarios:
– An in-person event (with a potentially reduced field size) – August 15th
– A hybrid event (virtual At-Home Edition and in-person with a reduced field size)
– A virtual At-Home Edition (fully virtual)

To learn more and join the team please email Jodi Riseberg, JRiseberg@hosp.org.

Basic Rights under Special Education Laws presentation and discussion

Please join Newton SEPAC for a presentation and discussion about student and family basic rights under special education laws and regulations.

Whether you’re new to the world of special education or a seasoned special education parent, there are always new and helpful insights from each Basic Rights presentation!

Welcoming Leslie Lockhart as presenter, Leslie is the Mass Advocates for Children’s Helpline Coordinator and was also a founding member and driving force of the original Newton SEPAC.

March 2nd 7:30 – 9:00 pm via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting at https://middlesex-mass-edu.zoom.us/j/98538291113?pwd=eW0yMzRPd3lSR0RZbHNtSmw2ZFVKdz09

Meeting ID: 985 3829 1113
Passcode: 457897
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Newton South Stage Presents “Lia’s Love Story”

Newton South Stage Presents Lia’s Love Story. Lia has a bit of a rom-com addiction. She watches so many, she starts to imagine that her life is like one. Lia can’t wait for her romantic kiss in the rain with the handsome leading man…or maybe it’s a leading woman?

Written and directed by Valerie Goldstein, class of 2021. Get tickets at SouthStage.org.

March 12th and 13th,  7:30 pm via Livestream at SouthStage.org.

Next CPC Meeting on March 9th

The March 9th CPC Meeting Agenda – including a New Proposal for West Newton Armory Affordable Housing Development and a Pre-Proposal for Gath Memorial Pool Renovation Feasibility Study – is now available online for review.

This will be a virtual meeting. To view and participate on your phone, download the “Zoom Cloud Meetings” app in any app store or at www.zoom.us. Click on “Join a Meeting” and enter  Meeting ID: 88010126719. To view and participate on your computer, go to www.zoom.us, click “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID: 88010126719

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